Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz was born on August 29,1983 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Heavyweight division of Bellator.
12 Facts About Vinicius Queiroz
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Originally from Curitiba, Brazil, Queiroz began training when he was 13 years old.
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Vinicius Queiroz made his professional mixed martial arts debut in his native Brazil in November 2003.
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Vinicius Queiroz made his debut against Rob Broughton at UFC 120, losing via rear naked choke.
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Vinicius Queiroz later tested positive for the steroid Stanozolol and was released by the UFC.
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Vinicius Queiroz made his debut as a participant in the Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament against Mark Holata at Bellator 75.
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Vinicius Queiroz faced Alexander Volkov on November 9,2012 at Bellator 80 in the semifinal.
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Vinicius Queiroz lost via TKO in the second round in an extremely controversial fight.
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Vinicius Queiroz was scheduled to enter the Bellator Summer Series Heavyweight Tournament but pulled out due to an injury.
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Vinicius Queiroz faced Lavar Johnson in the semifinals at Bellator 102 and won by a shocking knockout at just 23 seconds into the fight.
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Vinicius Queiroz was scheduled to face Cheick Kongo in the finals but would withdraw due to a knee injury and was replaced by Peter Graham.
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Vinicius Queiroz won the fight via submission in the second round.